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31 Mar

Ajaz Khan of Bigg Boss 7 fame was arrested by The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)

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The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Wednesday arrested actor Ajaz Khan after eight hours of interrogation in connection with a drug case. He was detained at the Mumbai airport on Tuesday evening. His name had cropped up during interrogation of drug peddler Shadab Batata, an official said. The probe team also conducted searches at Andheri and Lokhandwala areas along with Ajaz in connection with the case. Khan was taken into custody after he visited the NCB office. He had landed in Mumbai only on Tuesday. While speaking to media persons outside the NCB office in south Mumbai, he had claimed he was…

30 Mar

New Romantic Hindi Composition “Tum Mile”

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Jubin Mitra, the music composer, is now out with his new romantic Hindi Composition "Tum Mile". This song has been sung by one and only Kolkata's heartthrob GuruJeet Singh. This is the very first time Gurujeet has sung in a non Filmy Hindi song and also got featured as story teller along with his co-star Saumya S. Both Gurujeet and Jubin had a wonderful co-ordination from the beginning as it turned out to be a learning experience for both. "Tum Mile" was released on 5th March from APMusic. The music was well arranged and mixed by Pijush Chakraborty. Tum Mile…

24 Mar

British Council launches 7th edition of Five Films for Freedom, world’s largest LGBTIQ+ digital campaign

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Indian short film part of the watchlist, screenings and workshops across India Partners with The Queer Muslim Project in India and to hold Covid-sensitive community screenings in Guwahati and TezpurLocal language subtitles introduced for engaging greater audiences across the world, including Hindi Skill-building workshop with LGBTIQ+ participants from across India and Nepal on using digital storytelling as a tool for creative self-expression and community buildingAll films are available to view till 28 March 2021 via the British Council Arts YouTube channel. Guwahati/Tezpur, 23 March 2021: British Council brings the seventh edition of Five Films For Freedom, the world’s largest LGBTIQ+ digital…

23 Mar

Enrich your kids with Assamese folklore as Burhi Aair Xadhu debuts as web series

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Guwahati, March 23: Grandma tales are both enriching and entertaining. A unique video series of Burhi Aair Xadhu, called ‘Xadhukothar Kuki’, is enabling young audiences get a taste of Assamese folk tales and understand the beauty of simple storytelling. Burhi Aair Xadhu, which roughly translates as grandma tales in Assamese, is unique because of its concept, narration and the underlying message that adds value to the experience. Web series, ‘Xadhukothar Kuki’, streaming on OTT platform Reeldrama, is an interesting collection of Assamese folktales. The series features fictional grandmother – played by Moni Bordoloi - who, in a very lucid manner,…

19 Mar

‘Murder in The Hills’ a web series set in the hills of Darjeeling

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Anjan Dutt sets his upcoming Hoichoi web series ‘Murder in The Hills’ in Darjeeling, which is also the director’s second home. Darjeeling’s beautiful locations and its old school charm has been an inspiration in a lot of filmmakers’ storytelling. But Dutt will not be focusing in the beautiful side of the hills but on areas that are more gritty and grimy. Anjan Dutt said in an interview that this series will be a murder mystery. The story will revolve around a suspicious death of a 90’s Bengali filmstar. Arjun Chakrabarty will be seen in a role of an investigative journalist.…

18 Mar

Chocolate boy aamir khan quit all forms of social media

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Aamir khan khan was recently spotted at the screening of the film koi jaaney na was in a chaty mood .the superstar quits all forms of social media after his 56 birthday and as a reply he told maim apni dhunki me rehte hoon .he deleated all his posts .aamir khan next movie which will released on April 2nd which was directed by his close friend name amin haajey .and the film stars Kunal Kapoor ,amrya dastur also features khan in a item song

17 Mar

“The White Tiger” Nominated in the Best Adapted Screenplay category for the 93rd Academy Awards

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Oscars also known as The Academy Awards is one of the most prestigious awards for cinema. The 93rd Academy Awards will be held in Los Angeles on April 25th. The global star Priyanka Chopra along with her beau, singer and actor Nick Jonas had announced the nominations live on Monday. Priyanka was really excited when she realized that the film “The White Tiger” which she executive produced and acted on was nominated in the Best Adapted Screenplay category. The film is directed by Ramin Bahrani which is an adaptation of Aravind Adiga’s 2008 novel of the same name. Along with…

02 Mar

Jubin Mitra Releases ‘Ghum Aschena’

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Jubin Mitra has delivered a Bengali unique melody 'Ghum Aschena'. The tune is a recognition for his lost companion, Soham Mullick who met in a bicycle mishap in the roads of Kolkata. Soham has been a jewel in taking care of numerous jobs as a writer and consistently been energetic with his sweet grin. Jubin had considered making the melody that will be a recognition simultaneously makes attention to be a little wary while driving on street. Life doesn't have a reset button, so drive safe. Sourya Mukherjee who a typical companion of Soham and Jubin has coordinated the music…

26 Feb

Dilip Rai’s film ‘Jeevan’ becomes first in short film competition

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Sikkim State AIDS Control Society (SSACS) has announced the name of the winners of the short film competition held in Gangtok. In the open category, Dilip Rai directed film 'Jeevan' came first, Dipankar ratna Sakya directed 'Pretty Woman' came second and Biswas Timsina directed 'Awareness Starts at Home' came third. The winners were announced and awarded Rs. 1 lakh, 70 thousand and 50 thousand respectively. Similarly, 'A Silent Diary' directed by Amon Rai came first in the student category, while Kumar Bishwakarma's 'HIV sanga ko jiwan' and Shrishti Pradhan's 'Bhagya ko Vidambana' came first, second and third respectively. A total…

22 Feb

‘Bigg Boss 14’ Grand Finale: Rakhi Sawant out of winner’s race, takes home Rs 14 lakh

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Rakhi Sawant is happy and satisfied with the way her journey on Bigg Boss 14 culminated. The Pardesiya girl was probably the only contestant this season to have taken an effort to entertain the audience. While Rubina Dilaik was announced as the winner, Rakhi Sawant walked out of the game show with Rs 14 lakh prize money. The OG Bigg Boss champion spoke to indianexpress.com about her decision to quit in the finale, her experience and how host Salman Khan’s support helped her survive the game. After a journey of four and a half months, it was five contestants, namely,…